09 Mar 2023 16:25 Wincanton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 3f 179y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Newt In Somerset Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Watchoutitscookie (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 670755 / 7 | Jump (16) | Tom Buckley | N J Hawke Mr Russell Lane | 11/4 | |
| close up, led 2nd, ridden turning into home straight, not fluent 2 out, hit last, kept on gamely, hard ridden closing stages, just held on, game | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | NS | Begin The Luck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 222574 / 9 | Jump (23) | Harry Reed | B Barr Miss Daisy Hitchins | 8/1 | |
| prominent, travelled well to 2 out, pushed along to chase leader approaching last, hard ridden but still every chance final 110 yard, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 18 L | Electric Annie (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 13) | 15-2P34 / 10 | Jump (19) | Mr George Hiscock | R Walford RS Racing (Syndicates) | 9/2 | |
| prominent, chased leaders 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden 2 out, no chance with front pair after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Mr Snow Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 46-09P7 / 6 | Jump (30) | Rex Dingle | J Scott G P And Miss S… | 8/1 | |
| led early, stayed prominent after headed approaching 2nd, chased leaders 2 out, hard ridden approaching last, clear fourth | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Prince Nino (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 0/P085 / 8 | Jump (30) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Bolton Mill Racing | 7/2 | |
| close up, pushed along approaching 3rd, pushed along and lost ground gradually after 6th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Dr Hegarty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 075 / 6 | Jump (33) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill P14 Medical Ltd… | 15/2 | |
| in rear and soon detached, never travelled and tailed off when pulled up before 4th | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Noble Savage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 9457-6D / 9 | Jump (8) | Jordan Nailor | N & W Twiston-Davies White Jenkins And… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Deer Hunter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 54430/P / 7 | Jump (27) | J J Burke | Mrs D O'Neill Fawley House Stud | 40/1 | |
| close up, not fluent and reminders on landing 5th, weakened 2 out, pulled up before final flight | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Tedwin Hills (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 4-872 / 8 | Jump (19) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle Mr Scott Turner | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Megaudais Speed (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 354314- / 11 | Jump (321) | Mitchell Bastyan | B Lund The Isle Of Frogs… | 11/1 | |
| held up, dropped to rear and ridden on landing 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Justified (GB) (colt, brown, 12 0) | 132586 / 6 | Flat (509), Jump (27) | Ms Laura Ward | N B King Mr B Bell, Mr M… | 12/1 | |
| held up, dropped to rear after 5th, soon detached, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
